as in to illustrate
to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration N.C. Wyeth is remembered for vividly pictorializing a number of classic works of literature

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  • Budding influencers have been warned to look after their health, after researchers illustrated what the average influencer might look like come the year 2050.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That could look like a tool or dashboard that illustrates where the AI is highly accurate or where human intervention might be needed.
    Marne Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Pictorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorialize. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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